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Following his most stunning album to date (2006's double-disc Straight to Hell) Hank Williams III delivers another raucous tribute to the outlaw tradition, Damn Right, Rebel Proud. Minus excellent experiments like those found...

Harmonix, the name responsible for the launch of the massively successful Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises have struck an exclusive deal with the folks at Apple Corps Ltd. regarding the development of an interactive music game solely based on...

Atlanta face-melters Mastodon have emerged from the studio with details of their 4th album, Crack the Skye. Recorded in their hometown with super producer Brendan O'Brien (Bruce Springsteen, AC/DC, Rage Against the Machine), this effort will be...

The Hives are being sued for allegedly plagiarizing another songwriter's riff on the track, "Tick Tick Boom." Songwriter Jason Shapiro told L.A. Weekly that he enlisted the help of a musicologist to compare his track, "Why You?" with The Hives'...

Mute Records will release the M83 catalog in its entirety on vinyl on November 25. M83 also announces an upcoming November/December tour - sharing some stages with Kings of Leon. Dates are as follows: 11/11 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl 11/12 Charlotte, NC...

Couple CounselingFelix and Oscar have nothing on Cee-Lo and Danger Mouse, as the latter showcase their true eccentricities as Gnarls Barkley on their sophomore album The Odd Couple. Coming off an accomplished debut, the duo questionably resist the...

Gnarls Barkley announce the release of a new 6 song EP that features four versions of the song "Who's Gonna Save My Soul" from the band's record The Odd Couple. Other songs featured on the EP are a new number titled "Mystery Man" and a live version...

17 years after the simultaneous release of Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II, following several confirmations and push-backs, Guns N' Roses looks as close as it ever has to actually releasing the oft-fabled Chinese Democracy. The band and...

Hip Hop is Dead?Partially leaving his campaign against the state of hip hop in Hip Hop Is Dead, Nas bears the weight of a messenger yet again with his controversial untitled ninth album. The album subtly combines elements of political consciousness,...

Easily one of the truly golden voices of Bluebeat, Ska, Rocksteady and Roots Reggae, Alton Ellis has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 70. Rising out of the extremely fertile musical landscape that was Coxone Dodd's Studio One sound imprint,...